7511950

Trifold Laptop Computer

PublishedMarch 31, 2009
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Technical Abstract

Patent Claims
10 claims

Legal claims defining the scope of protection, as filed with the USPTO.

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1. A computer, which comprises: a processor part, said processor part including a top side and a bottom side; a keyboard part pivotally connected to said processor part, said keyboard part including a key side and back side, said keyboard part being configured to lie against said processor part in a closed position with said back side of said of said keyboard part in contact with the top side of said processor part; and, a display part pivotally connected to one of said processor part or said keyboard part, said display part including a screen side and a back side, said display part being configured to lie against and cover said keyboard part in said closed position with said screen side of said screen part facing toward said key side of said keyboard part; said display part being movable from said closed position to a first open position wherein said display part is pivoted away from said processor part to expose said screen side of said display part and to expose said key side of said keyboard, with said back side of said keyboard part in contact with said top said of said processor part; and, said display part and said keyboard part being movable from said first open position to a second open position wherein said display part is pivoted to lie against said top side of said processor part with said screen side facing said top side of said processor part, and said keyboard part is pivoted to lie against said display part with said back side of said keyboard part in contact with said back side of said display part.

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2. The computer as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said display part is pivotally connected to said processor part.

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3. The computer as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said display part is pivotally connected to said keyboard part.

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4. A computer, which comprises: a processor part, said processor part including a top side and a bottom side; a keyboard part movably positioned with respect to said processor part, said keyboard part including a key side and back side, said keyboard part being configured to lie against said processor part with said back side of said keyboard part at least partially in contact with said top side of processor part in a closed position; and, a display part movably positioned with respect to said processor part and said keyboard part, said display part including a screen side and a back side, said display part being configured to cover said keyboard part with said screen side facing said key side in said closed position; said display part and said keyboard part being movable to an open position wherein said display part lies against said processor part with said screen side of display part facing said top side of said processor part, and wherein said keyboard part lies against said display part with said back side of said keyboard part in contact with said back side of said display part; said keyboard part and said display part being movable to a further open position wherein said display part is pivoted away from said processor part to expose said screen side of said display part and to expose said key side of said keyboard, with said back side of said keyboard part in contact with said top side of said processor part.

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5. The computer as claimed in claim 4 , wherein said keyboard part is pivotally connected to said processor part.

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6. The computer as claimed in claim 5 , wherein said display part is pivotally connected to said processor part.

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7. The computer as claimed in claim 5 , wherein said display part is pivotally connected to said keyboard part.

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8. A computer, which comprises: a processor part, said processor part including a top side and a bottom side; a keyboard part pivotally connected to said processor part, said keyboard part including a key side and back side; and, a display part pivotally connected to one of said processor part or said keyboard part, said display part including a screen side and a back side; wherein said processor part, said keyboard part, and said display part are configured to be in a closed position wherein said keyboard part is on top of said processor part with said back side of said keyboard part in contact with said top side of said processor part, and wherein said display part is on top of said processor part and said keyboard part with said screen side of said display part facing said key side of said keyboard part; wherein said processor part, said keyboard part, and said display part are further configured to be in a first open position wherein said display part is pivoted away from said processor part and said keyboard part, and wherein said keyboard part is on top of said processor part with said back side of said keyboard part in contact with said top side of said processor part; and, wherein said processor part, said keyboard part, and said display part are further configured to be in a second open position wherein said display part is on top of and in contact with top side of said processor part with said screen said of said display part facing toward said top side of said processor part, and wherein said keyboard part is on top of said display part and said processor part with said back side of said keyboard part in contact with said back side of said display part.

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9. The computer as claimed in claim 8 , wherein said display part is pivotally connected to said processor part.

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10. The computer as claimed in claim 8 , wherein said display part is pivotally connected to said keyboard part.

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Publication Date

March 31, 2009

Inventors

Bobbi A. Brekke
Francisco Garcia
David Nevarez
Debora Velarde
Marcos A. Villarreal

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